Edible oil market now controlled by big four
Data from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) shows that nearly 25.7 lakh tonnes of soybean and palm oil were imported in 2023, with the four companies accounting for 80 percent of the total amount.
Anontex Loans: Janata in deep trouble as BB digs up scams
Bangladesh Bank has ordered Janata Bank to cancel the Tk 3,359 crore interest waiver facility the lender had allowed to AnonTex Group, after an audit found forgeries and scams involving the loans.
Bangladesh’s amazing growth: A potential catalyst for increased investment
The resilience of Bangladeshi hearts and minds have led us to the next step.
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Climate crisis, parched lands and a ray of hope / Fields of dust
Agriculture was his life. But that life, like countless others, has been uprooted by the harsh reality of climate change.
Fire incidents keep rising
Amid poor enforcement of safety rules, the number of fire incidents has risen in the last four years.
Migrant Workers: Record 4,552 returned home dead last year
Habib Khalasi, a migrant worker from Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila, went to Saudi Arabia in 2019 to turn the wheel of fortune for his poor family. But he returned home in a coffin last year.
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The biggest risks facing our world in 2024
The findings of the WEF’s latest Global Risks Report are quite relevant to Bangladesh
11 power plants mostly sat idle last fiscal
At least 15 percent of the country’s 71 independent power producers were sitting idle for 80 percent of the time last fiscal year, raising questions about their need.
Part-2 / Sex Trafficking: The racket on prowl at the border
Adjacent to the border in Narail district’s Maheshpur upazila, a hidden racket facilitating the illegal crossing of people thrives, operated by individuals known locally as “Dhurs” or carriers.
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Battles that quickened victory
Undeterred by setbacks, the freedom fighters held their nerve, and their resolute spirit fuelled the fight to liberate Bangladesh
1971 War Killing Fields: Revered but not preserved
An unceremonious monument covered by bushes on three sides is barely visible from the adjacent road. At first sight during our visit in October, it was difficult to make out that the small structure is in fact the memorial of the notorious Pahartoli killing field.
